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Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... currently analysing data in five sectors in what the fund manager calls the first wave - oil and gas, power, food and agriculture, steel & cement to determine what decarbonaisation pathways look like in those sectors and determine engagement targets ...

Australia on global list for deforestation hotspots: WWF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... that in eastern Australia, "by far the most significant driver is cattle ranching, with other forms of large-scale agriculture declining slightly. Fires are increasing and were particularly devastating in 2020 but are not generally associated with long-term ...

Global fund managers unite to accelerate natural capital investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... enhance other benefits like storage of carbon emissions, for example." Wilder pointed to activities like regenerative agriculture as other examples of what investing in natural capital to enhance environmental and financial return could look like. The ...

Sharp increase in food waste: Rabobank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... doesn't end in landfill." To encourage innovation in cutting food waste, Rabobank sponsors the FoodBytes! food and agriculture innovation platform, which features a start-up pitch program that leads to the selection of 45 innovators. This year, one of ...

Perception of ethics rises off back of COVID response: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... rated as most ethical, with a score of +73, followed by education at +65, professional membership associations at +56, agriculture at +55, and charities and not-for-profits at +54. Conversely, lowest rated sectors for ethics includes government, at +16 ...

Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... from climate change and an unplanned economic transition, according to Deloitte Access Economics. Australia's agriculture, construction, manufacturing, tourism related industries and mining sectors are exposed to climate change and an unruly economic ...

BetaShares to launch ethical diversified ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... decided to close AMP Capital's three funds, GLIN, RENT and DMKT. BetaShares has also decided to close its BetaShares Agriculture ETF - Currency Hedged (synthetic) (ASX: QAG), and BetaShares Commodities Basket ETF - Currency Hedged (synthetic) (ASX: QCB). ...

Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... the change they are driving across renewable energy, low carbon transport, waste, access to education, sustainable agriculture and social and affordable housing." This can require a great deal of scrutiny, examining each bond for level and depth of disclosure ...

Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investing grew from 4% in 2018 to 6% in 2019. The most popular themed investments by AUM are social impact (20%), agriculture (13%) and climate change (10%). "What you're still seeing there is a little bit of a slight mismatch between the positive ...

Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... trade unions spoke with FS Sustainability regarding their concerns for employees in industries including apparel, agriculture, cleaning and security, both here in Australia and internationally. In the immediate response to the coronavirus, companies ...